A first class monarch in Lagos, His Royal Majesty, Oba Idowu Abiodun Oniru, has passed away. Oniru died in Lagos after a brief illness. He was aged 82. READ ALSO: FG Announces Free Ride On Lagos-Ibadan Rail Under his reign, Iru land, the host of the a highbrow Oniru and Victoria Island, became a mega location … Read more
– UN appoints Dangote and Adeshina to battle Global malnutrition – The leaders will also make commitments to achieve its objectives of looking toward the 2020 Tokyo Nutrition for Growth Summit – The leaders will meet on September 24 to take a decision on the continuation of the SUN Movement The United Nations has … Read more
– Kogi teachers in public primary and junior secondary schools called on Governor Yahaya Bello to solve the issue of unpaid salaries – They also complained about the refusal of the state government to fully implement the N18,000 minimum wage to teachers – The communique urged the Government to put a stop to the payment … Read more
Lionel Messi has been crowned ‘The Best FIFA Men’s Player 2019’ beating UEFA’s best player Virgil van Dijk and his long-time rival Cristiano Ronaldo. Barcelona striker Lionel Messi won the award on Monday for a record sixth time. In the ceremony at Teatro all Scala in Milan, Italy, Jurgen Van Klopp was also named men’s … Read more
An articulated vehicle, laden with two 20ft containers, on Monday, fell and damaged a Toyota Corolla car on the Orile-Apapa bridge in Lagos. A correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), who was at the scene of the accident, gathered from eyewitnesses that the truck, loaded with tiles, lost control while on top of … Read more
-Mr Rotimi Amaechi, says the ambition of the Federal Government is to begin free ride on Lagos-Ibadan Standard Gauge rail line by November -He stated that the contractors reduced their speed within the period the government dissolved the last cabinet -According to him, by January next year, the contractors are going to finish both the … Read more
Bandits suspected to be have reportedly kidnapped 18 passengers and the driver of an 18- seater commercial bus along Otan Ile/Imesi Ile road in Osun State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) gathered that one of the kidnappers had joined the bus disguised as a passenger. The victims, who were said to be travelling from … Read more
-CJN vows supreme court will not be subservient to any person, no matter how highly placed the person or the office occupied in the country -The CJN accordingly appealed to governments at all levels to free the judiciary from the financial bondage it has been subjected to over the years -According to the CJN,the Nigerian … Read more
-Buhari announced robust plans and initiatives by his administration to reverse the negative effects of climate change in Nigeria -President Buhari noted that Climate Change is a human-induced phenomenon -According to the president, the Government of Nigeria will develop a more robust sectoral action plan President Muhammadu Buhari, Monday, in New York announced robust plans … Read more
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has assured the judiciary of his administration’s commitment to the implementation of reforms that will accelerate administration of justice. The Governor said the judicial arm of the government played critical roles in ensuring law and order through the protection of rights of the citizenry irrespective of status and background. … Read more
Stakeholders in the Lagos State Agricultural sector have commended the technology put in place at the State-owned Rice Mill in Imota, noting that the innovation would ensure optimum utilisation wastes and other resources in an environment-friendly manner. The stakeholders made the call in a communiqué issued at the end of a one-day Agricultural Stakeholders Summit … Read more
The Lagos State Government has unveiled its strategies towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals as part of its programmes to mark the World Global Week. Speaking on the 2019 Global Week for SDGs, which commenced on Monday, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Sustainable Development Goals and Investment, Mrs. Solape Hammond, stated that the … Read more
-APC noted that the victory was a validation of people’s support for the governor -APC described the petition as ‘a futile and wasteful exercise’, noting that the petitioners could not prove their allegations of mental incompetence against Sanwo-Olu -The party assured residents that the verdict would further inspire the Sanwo-Olu-led administration to render more impactful … Read more
-Election Petition Tribunal dismissed a petition filed by the Labour Party (LP) and reaffirmed Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu as the duly elected Governor of Lagos State in the March 9 polls -It held that from evidence adduced, there were no ties linking them to the allegations contained in the petition -The three-man panel of judges led … Read more
– Kebbi state Governor, Abubakar Bagudu approved 30,000 minimum wage for the workers – President Muhammadu Buhari on April 18, 2019 signed into law N30,000 minimum wage – Kebbi state becomes the first in the country to implement the new minimum wage Governor of Kebbi state,Abubakar Atiku Bagudu has approved payment of N30,000 minimum wage … Read more
Several Members of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) Ondo state chapter have decamped to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). According to reports, the members in Akure South Local Government Area numbering over 700 include the executive and elders of ADC from all the eleven political wards in the local government area. APC chairman in … Read more
The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Borno State Command, says it has arrested a 46-year-old man, Mohammed Pantami, for having sex with his 15 year-old daughter. Commandant of the Corps, Abdullahi Ibrahim, who made the disclosure on Monday, September 23, in Maiduguri, the state capital, said that the suspect was arrested on August … Read more
– Muhammed Aliyu, Kogi chairman of the NPC, has quit Nov. 16 governorship election in the state – Aliyu said he made the decision to continue to maintain the integrity with which he left the public service – He on Monday, September 23, disclosed that in Abuja Alhaji Muhammed Aliyu, the Kogi … Read more
– Nkeiruka Cynthia Kamalu, businesswoman has claimed of being raped by a federal lawmaker, Uju Kingsley Chima – Kamalu said Chima offered to pay her N20 million if she was divorced by her husband, Mr Gabriel Igbibi – Kamalu made the allegations in a fundamental rights suit marked FHC/L/CS/1458/19 which came up on September 11, … Read more
Have you read the recent latest stories from Ekohotblog.com? Here are the latest CLICK ON HEADLINE TO READ COMPLETE STORY OF THE CLICKED HEADLINE 1. N90bn FIRS election fund Osinbajo’s problem, not 2023 politics – Timi Frank Alleges A political activist and former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Timi … Read more